SUSE LINUX – Eval version
 

http://www.novell.com/products/linux...nux/index.html

Whats the diference between this and the Live Eval bellow? Also what does Eval mean? Does it stop working after some time or?..

no, simply no support afaik.

And there are slight version differences in some packages, as well as some missing packages. But as with 9.1, it is always possible to update these package via internet (this is probably not what you wanted to hear, after your struggles with 9.1 and internet update ;) )

Heh well I'm downloading it now. Lets hope the 9.2 internet update is better then the 9.1. Otherwise I'm going to do something nasty with my SuSE 9.1 box.. :D

Are you saying that the Eval version DOES NOT EXPIRE? I have downloaded Novell Desktop Eval and it expires after 30 days. If SuSE Pro 9.2 does not expire, meaning the end user can keep installed and it will continue to work, then this is great.

Now you made me curious. I checked what I have downloaded recently and it says nothing about Evaluation, just FTP-DVD:

ftp://ftp.gwdg.de/linux/suse/ftp.sus....2-FTP-DVD.iso

Here is what it says in the readme:

OK then I guess it doesn't expire!

I have one more question. I don't see any indication on the SuSE server or none of the mirrors indicating that the SuSE 9.2 download is for Professional version. It appears to me that the download, whether DVD or "mini-install", is for 9.2 Personal. For those that have downloaded and installed 9.2 are you certain it is Professional version.

The SUSE Personal Edition, as we know it from 9.1, does not exist anymore. What you get when you download the DVD-ISO is 'almost' a professional version, especially if you combine it with the regular FTP source. Usually, SUSE takes away some commercial packages in the FTP version that are coming with the boxed version. But to my knowledge, these are minor differences.

I do not miss any crucial packages, but I have added the FTP server to my installation sources, so I cannot distunguish between DVD and FTP anymore.

Well I'll be darn! Then I have Professional 9.2 already installed. I had DVD Personal 9.1 and installed it. Then used YaST to upgrade to 9.2. The upgrade took hours and was successful. If Personal does not exist beyond 9.1 then I have the Professional version (correct?). I still would like to have the DVD for 9.2 in case I need to re-install;so, all I need to do is download the Eval (it will not expire...correct?).

No! You now created 9.2 Personal ;)

Let me explain: the only difference between the Pro and Personal version is the amount of available software packages. You could always make a Pro out of a Personal by installing packages directly from the FTP server. But if you didn't do that, Yast has now updated all previously installed packages from your 9.1 installation. Nothing less and nothing more. So if you had 9.1 Personal before, you have 9.2 Personal now ;) But that's just a name...there is only 'SUSE Linux 9.2' out there :)

OK is it possible to obtain 9.2 Professional when you have 9.1 Personal DVD this way:

1) Install 9.1 DVD

2) After successful installation, re-insert the DVD

3) This time select Upgrade instead of New Installation

Will that install 9.2 Professional? Or do I just need to download Eval and stop trying to find a short-cut.

Sorry, I don't understand what you are trying to do there. You want 9.2 Pro?

Add the SuSE-FTP server to your installation sources (Change Source of Installation) and you have it. Whenever you want to install a package from the Pro package, it will be available through internet.

Or, alternatively download the above mentioned ISO and add this to your installation sources. Same thing, other source.

Thanks! I understand now.

Out of curiosity, what commercial packages aren't included in the eval?

Just installed it this morning and its running great. Really like the new KDE, didn't try out gnome yet.:cool: